Brief Communication: Analysis of the Fatalities and Socio-Economic Impacts Caused by Hurricane Florence

Florence made landfall on the southeastern coast of North Carolina (NC) generating torrential rainfall and severe flooding that led to 53 fatalities in three states (NC, SC, and VA) and $16⁻$40 billion in damage. Seventy-seven percent (77%) of the fatalities occurred in the rural flood pla...

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Main Authors: Srikanto Paul, Dawit Ghebreyesus, Hatim O. Sharif
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-01-01
Series:Geosciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3263/9/2/58